Lenny is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 10, 1990, until March 16, 1991. The series, a starring vehicle conceived for comedian Lenny Clarke, was created by Don Reo and produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions, Witt/Thomas Productions and Touchstone Television.[1]
| Lenny | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Don Reo |
| Written by | Judith D. Allison Josh Goldstein Brenda Hampton William C. Kenny David Landsberg Jonathan Prince Don Reo Bill Richman Racelle Rosett Schaefer J.J. Wall |
| Directed by | Andy Cadiff Terry Hughes |
| Starring | Lenny Clarke |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (1 unaired pilot) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Don Reo Tony Thomas Paul Junger Witt |
| Producers | Judith D. Allison Gil Junger Bill Richman Racelle Rosett Schaefer |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Impact Zone Productions Witt/Thomas Productions Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 10, 1990 – March 16, 1991 |
Synopsis
editLenny starred long-time Boston stand-up comedian Lenny Clarke as Lenny Callahan, a working-class Bostonian who held down two jobs, a daytime one as laborer for the local electric utility and an evening one as a doorman at a posh hotel. His wife, Shelley (Lee Garlington) was a full-time homemaker and the couple had three children (presumably the reason Lenny needed to keep two jobs). One of their daughters, Kelly, was played by Jenna von Oÿ. Daughter Tracy was played by Alexis Caldwell. Other characters included Lenny's brother Eddie (Peter Dobson), a get-rich-quick schemer, and their parents, Pat (Eugene Roche) and Mary (Alice Drummond).
Initially scheduled against two established programs, the Top 30 show The Wonder Years on ABC and the Top 20 hit Unsolved Mysteries on NBC, Lenny was a ratings failure and put on hiatus in October, as part of CBS' programming realignment that also involves the switch of The Flash, the delay of Sons and Daughters, and the cancellation of another sci-fi show E.A.R.T.H. Force, and the newsmagazine 48 Hours replaced the program.[2] It was brought back in a new time slot in December, but cancelled permanently in March 1991.
Cast
edit- Lenny Clarke as Lenny Callahan
- Lee Garlington as Shelly Callahan
- Peter Dobson as Eddie Callahan
- Jenna von Oÿ as Kelly Callahan
- Alice Drummond as Mary Callahan
- Eugene Roche as Pat Callahan
- Alexis Caldwell as Tracy Callahan
Episode list
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | "Unaired Pilot" | Unknown | Unknown | UNAIRED |
| 1 | "Lenny" | Terry Hughes | Don Reo | September 10, 1990 |
| 2 | "Three Men and Three Babies" | Andy Cadiff | Judith D. Allison | September 19, 1990 |
| 3 | "Opportunity Knocks Out" | Andy Cadiff | David Landsberg | September 26, 1990 |
| 4 | "The Loan Ranger" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Richmond | October 3, 1990 |
| 5 | "Yes, Virginity, There is a God" | Andy Cadiff | Racelle Rosett Schaefer | December 15, 1990 |
| 6 | "Career Day" | Andy Cadiff | Brenda Hampton & Bill Kenny | December 22, 1990 |
| 7 | "New York Stories" | Andy Cadiff | Don Reo | December 29, 1990 |
| 8 | "My Boyfriend's Black and There Gonna Be Trouble" | Andy Cadiff | Racelle Rosett Schaefer | January 5, 1991 |
| 9 | "G.I. Joe" | Andy Cadiff | David Landsberg | January 12, 1991 |
| 10 | "Lenny Get Your Gun" | Andy Cadiff | David Landsberg | January 26, 1991 |
| 11 | "The Gas Man Cometh" | Andy Cadiff | Josh Goldstein & Jonathan Prince | February 2, 1991 |
| 12 | "A Fine Romance" | Andy Cadiff | Bill Richmond | February 9, 1991 |
| 13 | "Cold" | Patrick Maloney | J.J. Wall | February 16, 1991 |
| 14 | "Family Matters" | Andy Cadiff | Don Reo | March 2, 1991 |
| 15 | "It Ain't the Heat" | Andy Cadiff | Josh Goldstein & Jonathan Prince | March 9, 1991 |
| 16 | "One of Our Hubbys is Missing" | Andy Cadiff | Unknown | March 16, 1991 |
References
edit- ^ Cotter, Bill (1997). The Wonderful World of Disney Television. Hyperion Books. pp. 382–383. ISBN 0-7868-6359-5.
- ^ "If at first you don't succeed...new season cancellations and reshufflings began" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1990-10-08. Retrieved 2021-09-13.